Monthly Archives: March 2003

Concern

Posted on Friday, March 28, 2003 by Rex Hammock

Concern: Buried deep on my resume, so deep, it disappeared long ago, is a stint as an assistant peon at the Louisville Courier-Journal, long before its acquistion by Gannett. The chairman of the then family-owned newspaper was Barry Bingham. I’m … Continue reading →

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Fierce?

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2003 by Rex Hammock

Fierce? I’m glad I don’t keep a warblog, because if I did I would have to rant on the current (12:32 est) headline on nytimes.com that screams: “Iraqi Forces Offer Fierce Resistance.” The headline links to a story about “small … Continue reading →

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Job blog

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2003 by Rex Hammock

Job blog: I try not to blog about the transactions of magazines or the comings and goings of personnel. This story in today’s NY Post is why. With a U.S. employee force of 1,750, each week VNU probably has a … Continue reading →

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Budget redesigning

Posted on Thursday, March 27, 2003 by Rex Hammock

Budget redesigning: According to mediapost.com’s Dana Blankenhorn, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel is being redesigned. Quote: (Publisher Nancy) Telliho describes the word “Budget” in the title as more of a psychographic than a demographic marker. I don’t know about you, but … Continue reading →

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Huh?

Posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 by Rex Hammock

Huh? Flipped on the TV to discover Don Hewitt talking with Aaron Brown. Hewitt is saying this is TV news finest hour. If that’s the case, please, turn off the alarm clock.

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